Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968
(Book, Local Collection Book)
Author
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.
Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Copies
| Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlings Branch - NAACP Collection | Local Collection Book | J 331.892 D | On Shelf |
| Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC | Book | J 331.892 D | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- Juvenile literature.
Employee rights -- Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- Juvenile literature.
Employee rights -- Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
Format
Book, Local Collection Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"In February 1968, two African American sanitation workers were killed by unsafe equipment in Memphis, Tennessee. Outraged at the city's refusal to recognize a labor union that would fight for higher pay and safer working conditions, sanitation workers went on strike. The strike lasted two months, during which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was called to help with the protests ... He was assassinated in his Memphis hotel the day after delivering his 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' sermon in Mason Temple Church. Inspired by the memories of a teacher who participated in the strike as a child, author Alice Faye Duncan reveals the story of the Memphis sanitation strike from the perspective of a young girl with a ... combination of poetry and prose"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Duncan, A. F., & Christie, R. G. (2018). Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop: the sanitation strike of 1968 (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duncan, Alice Faye and R. Gregory Christie. 2018. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duncan, Alice Faye and R. Gregory Christie. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Duncan, Alice Faye, and R. Gregory Christie. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.
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